Chapter 211: Kaifeng Mansion Before Snow, Bianliang City After Snow
The elite warriors that Oribu thought were actually ordinary Song soldiers, or even rebel warriors.
The reason why this battle-hardened general had this illusion was simply because the Song Army's equipment was too luxurious.
The Song troops on the battlefield, except for the crossbowmen, all wore iron armor, which was not only thick and sturdy, but also exquisitely crafted.
What is even more exaggerated is that the armor was also worn inside the armor, which was extremely expensive in this era, as well as cloth and silk that only wealthy families could afford to keep warm.
This is like wearing money on your body.
At the beginning, Oli didn't think that Li Yunze had placed all the elite warriors on the periphery, but as the battle line continued to deepen, all the Song troops he met along the way were like this, which gradually made him frightened.
You must know that the Jin army looted the entire Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom was also famous as a country of iron and steel. However, the Jin army could not even equip 70% of its armor, let alone extremely expensive cotton clothes and silk.
"I never thought that the Song Dynasty would be so wealthy."
He originally thought that the casualties would be too great and was a little resistant, but at this time, he once again strengthened his belief, "If a courageous man like King Kang is allowed to take charge of such a wealthy country, then I, Dajin, will no longer have a chance to survive."
I must kill him."
Seeing the main force of the Jin Army getting closer and closer, Li Yunze was not afraid at all, but his smile gradually became abnormal.
The purpose of all his arrangements was to eliminate as many Jin troops as possible. Now that so many Jin troops had broken into the encirclement, he was of course excited.
Those who delayed the Jin army in front were reinforcements from rebels from various places, together with part of the Western army.
The real main force is slowly entering the battle at this time.
Li Yunze, who was sitting on the viewing platform, had arranged the general direction and left all the rest to the generals of each department.
Just like now, Yue Fei is busy making arrangements for the entire Chinese army.
The main force of the Chinese army is the Yongxing Army. As someone who has defeated the Jin Army many times, they are probably the soldiers who are least afraid of the Jin Army in the world.
Yue Fei's tactics were also very simple. They placed military formations one after another on the way to the Jin army's attack.
Crossbow arrows filled the sky, spears were like a forest, and the armored Great Wall made the Jin army risk their lives to hit it.
Every time the Jin army breaks through a military formation, a layer of flesh will be severely scraped off.
Their losses had actually exceeded the limit of endurance, and they were only able to survive due to the chaos on the battlefield and the inseparable command ability.
While the Jin army was advancing, the Song army's formations were constantly approaching and squeezing them on both wings, and they had to separate their troops to attack and block them, so as to keep their retreat route from being cut off.
When they finally came to only two or three miles away from Li Yunze's viewing platform, the panting Yi Libu summoned Wanyan Salihe, Wanyan Yanmu and others.
He said in a deep voice, "You guys will help me cover my wings when I charge for the last time. If it works, there's no need to say more. If it doesn't work, don't hesitate at all and retreat immediately. With Wu Shu, they can quickly return to Yan."
Yun Qu, you must immediately agree to Song Ting's request for peace before you go back."
More than 10,000 Jin troops forcibly protected a passage, and then Yili Bu led Hezha to attack with fierce safety force and went straight to the viewing platform.
The inseparable Hezha Meng'an belongs directly to Aguda.
After Wanyan Aguda was killed, the second prince, Onlibu, inherited the military power of Aguda and his family.
Wanyan Agu raised the army not by himself, but by relying on a large group of Wanyan.
Among them, Wanyan Nianhan is the representative of the distant branch Wanyan, also known as distant relatives. Their main strength is the West Route Army.
Wanyan Wanli, together with several brothers, is the representative of Aguda's family, and his main strength is concentrated in the East Route Army.
There is another force that is the current leader of the country, Wu Qimai. He represents close relatives, that is, brothers, sisters, uncles and so on. His main force is concentrated outside the customs.
To put it simply, it is a joint-stock company.
There is no doubt that this Hezha Mengan is the strongest troop in the Jin Army.
They were as armored as an iron pagoda, rushing forward fearlessly without fear of death.
Yue Fei personally stepped forward to command, and a large number of Song troops carried long-handled Mazha knives, regardless of whether they only chopped off the horse's legs.
The powerful Hezha Meng'an, even if they fall to the ground, they still fight to the death. But the result is usually that the surrounding Song troops swarm up and smash them with all kinds of hammers and axes, and even the bravest warriors will be reduced to mud.
He Libu, who struggled forward, relied on the desperate protection of his bodyguards, and finally reached a place less than a hundred steps away from the viewing platform.
In his eyes, there was only the figure sitting on the stage.
He stretched his bow and nocked an arrow, trying his best to move the good horse under his crotch.
As long as he rushes forward one last time, he can release the arrow.
‘Whoosh~~~’
A sharp arrow flew towards him and hit him in the side of the waist.
Not only did it penetrate the outer armor, but also the inner chain mail and the innermost silk satin armor were penetrated, which shows how powerful this arrow is.
A heartbreaking pain came from her waist and kidneys, making Oli couldn't help but let go and throw away the bow and arrow, wailing.
In the blink of an eye, he saw a Song general galloping towards him on horseback, his big gun piercing the sky, heading straight for his door.
This is the last memory that Ou Li will have.
After dropping the golden thorn to the ground, Yue Fei breathed a sigh of relief and turned his head to look at the viewing platform not far away.
Li Yunze on the stage nodded in response.
As Wan Li couldn't help but He Zha Meng'an's army was annihilated, and his banner fell. Wan Yan Sali shouted, Wan Yan Mu and others immediately turned around with their troops and began to break out.
When the Jin army began to retreat, the Song army's full counterattack began.
The Song troops on both wings began to converge crazily towards the middle, encircling the Jin Army who were trapped in it.
It was only then that the Jin army was shocked to discover that the Song army had actually hidden a large number of soldiers and horses in the military formation. Their number far exceeded the prediction before the war.
Wanyan Wushu, who was on the periphery, hurriedly urged the soldiers and horses to try to rescue the siege, but Han Chang grabbed the reins tightly. "If you go now, you will die! You will bury the last warrior of Dajin."
"Get away!" Wanyan Wushu waved his whip and hit him directly.
"Fourth Prince!" Wulin Dataiyu on the other side grabbed his hand, "Nianhan has already run away!"
Wanyan Wushu looked over there blankly, his eyes wide open at the sight. He saw that the Western Route Army was already running away at a rapid speed with the help of their horses.
He gritted his teeth and roared, "Nianhan?!"
"Fourth Prince, it's no wonder he is." Wu Lin Da Tai wanted to explain sincerely, "The main force is trapped. Of course we and the side forces have to withdraw."
"Nonsense." Wanyan Wushu was furious, "Master Pian should go and rescue him!"
"If the partial troops can save us, then what else will the main force do?" Han Chang sneered. "What we have to do now is to preserve the remaining capital, rather than throwing everything in when we lose. Fourth Prince, you can't fight."
Next to him, Wulin Dataiyu nodded repeatedly and agreed with Han Chang's words, "If the fourth prince doesn't leave, then we will leave."
In the midst of the entanglement, they saw a group of Jin troops breaking out from the terrifying encirclement formation of the Song army, and being rescued in a panic.
"Alubu!" Wushu stepped forward anxiously and asked, "Where is the second brother?"
"The second prince is gone."
Wanyan Alu added one sentence that made the young Wu Shu anxiously say, "Impossible!"
Glancing at him, Arubu, who was slightly surprised, simply put down the sentence, "The Second Prince has given an order before the final attack. If the attack fails, all troops will retreat."
After saying that, he left with his own troops without asking any more questions.
After receiving the order from the second prince, Wu Lin Taiyu sneered, no longer caring about Wu Shu's grief and anger, and ran away with his troops.
Han Chang, on the other hand, simply stayed aside.
Wu Shu, who was already in tears, asked him, "Why don't you run?"
"Why are we friends? I have to stay and help you." Han Chang smiled and said, "We will go to Huangquan Road together later, so I can have a companion."
"I hate it so much!"
Wanyan Wushu saw Jin soldiers breaking out of the encirclement intermittently. He gritted his teeth and roared, "When we were outside Bianliang City, we should have killed King Kang!"
"What's the use of talking about this now." Han Chang gestured to the outside of the battlefield. Han Shizhong's cavalry had already attacked in the distance and began to circle from the outside to surround the Jin army as much as possible. "Get ready."
Wanyan Wushu took a deep look at the battlefield where the sound of fighting could not be heard, and suddenly turned the horse's head and said, "Let's go."
Most of the Jin troops on the periphery ran away, and Han Shizhong did not chase them, but sealed off the entire battlefield.
After all, the surrounded Jin army alone at this time was enough for the Song army to have a good meal.
The Jin troops in the encirclement, which had lost their mobility, gradually disappeared into the steel torrent composed of Song soldiers.
It was not until nightfall that this huge and fierce battle finally came to an end.
In this battle, the Jin army was wiped out at least 50,000 people!
Wanyan Talan, who had been beaten up in Zhending Mansion, was actually under the banner of the East Route Army, but was actually the beggar of the country's leader Wu.
It was not until this moment that the East Route Army suffered a fatal blow in the true sense.
After the great victory, the Song army made some repairs and set off for Bianliang City the next day.
The Battle of Zhongmou was fought on the seventh day of the lunar month. On the eighth day of the lunar month, the Song Army's forwards had arrived at the deserted Yuetai. Then throughout the night, a steady stream of follow-up troops came over and took over the military camp left behind by the Jin Army's hurried departure.
Bianliang City was surrounded again.
Li Yunze arrived at Yuetai at noon on the ninth day of the lunar month, and the first news he got was that Qin Hui had been taken away.
The peace negotiations between the Song Dynasty and the Jin army never stopped. Even if the fight was turned upside down in the front, they were still desperately seeking peace behind them.
After Wanyan Wushu quickly retreated and returned, he immediately ordered all the Song envoys who were negotiating in the Jin camp to be taken away as hostages, including Qin Hui.
"The Jin people are barbaric and rude." Li Yunze, who was happy in his heart, naturally said angrily, "I must send troops north to rescue all my ministers."
Then this matter was revealed like this.
There are more important things to do now.
There is an undercurrent surging in the military camp, and many people are engaging in collusion, even to a blatant level.
But military generals at all levels pretended not to know, and even took the initiative to participate themselves.
Because the sergeants are all saying that King Kang led us to win the battle, but the officials and princes are ceding land to pay compensation and even chop off our heads. Can we continue to endure it?
The cession of territory and compensation was a peace treaty document signed by the Song court in a hurry before the Jin army ran away.
It is another traditional method of ceding three lands, plus becoming a brotherly country and giving new year coins every year.
The reason why Wang Zhen was beheaded after entering Bianliang City was because he sent troops to attack the Jin army without authorization, and was almost beheaded by the Song court who was suing for peace in the name of sabotaging the peace negotiation.
These days, countless people have been beheaded by officials and princes because of their resistance to the Jin Dynasty.
When the army gradually began to boil, Li Yunze stood on the mountain platform, clasping his hands and looking towards Bianliang City in the distance.
Snowflakes were flying in the sky and falling down one after another, rendering the entire Bianliang City like pink and jade, extremely beautiful.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in front of him, Li Yunze smiled: "Kaifeng Mansion before the snow, Bianliang City after the snow."